Born: March 28, 1898 (Newark, Essex County, NJ)
Died: June 1, 1988 (Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware)
Education:
- 1918 Western Maryland College (Now renamed McDaniel College)
- 1921 B.D. Drew University
- 1923 LL.D. Dickinson College
- Honorary doctorates from: Baldwin-Wallace College, Kansas Wesleyan University, Rider College, Adrian College, Western Maryland College, and West Virginia Wesleyan College (1962)
Occupation:
- 1921 Entered the ministry
- 1921-1923 First Church, Wilmington
- 1923-1925 Wilson Heights, Baltimore
- 1925-1926 Cherry Dale, VA
- 1926-1928 Taught at Westminster Theological Seminary
- 1932-1935 President of Westminster Theological Seminary
- 1935-1947 President of Western Maryland College
- 1939 Delegate to the Uniting Conference
- 1947 Dean of Divinity School, Drew University
- 1948-1960 President of Drew University
- 1960 Elected Bishop, assigned to West Virginia Annual Conference
- 1961-1968 Bishop of West Virginia Annual Conference
Years Served: 1960-1969
Special Positions Held:
- Ex-Officio: Bishop of West Virginia Annual Conference 1960-1969
- Trustee Emeritus 1970-1988
Notes:
- Did not consider himself a Bishop, but rather a misplaced college president.
- Holloway Hall is named in his honor
Sources:
- Catalog: 1961-1962 through 1986-1988
- Obituary in the New York Times, June 5, 1988
- Travelers on the Long Road, Volume 1, pages 348-349
PLM 2018-07-02; 2020-05-29